Quote:
Originally Posted by Crono
I couldn't tell from his thread if he had the xfi cam installed at the time of changing transmissions
|
I didn't at the time; I put the cam in later.
Quote:
|
I'm just wondering if anyone has experience of how it will drive. (I've noticed since switching to the xfi cam, I change gears a lot earlier than I used to
|
The XFi cam makes more torque at lower RPM, so it's an ideal match for the taller gearing/lower RPM for a given road speed. Considering your car is also a bit lighter than the 95's and up, it's an even better candidate.
The only reason I might caution someone against doing the 3.52 swap is if they happen to live in a VERY hilly place (it takes a bit more clutch slipping to get going in 1st gear), or if you do predominantly start/stop urban driving. You get most of your benefit from this swap by cruising in top gear at a lower engine RPM for a given road speed than you could before.
If those cautions don't apply to you, I'd say: do it! You'll like the results.
Just make sure you're getting the transmission with the 3.52 final drive. That's from the SOHC 1.3L Swift, not the one from the DOHC 1.3L 100hp GT/GTi model.